#1 FTFY students will complete their degrees in a timely fashion 

IPEDS Six-year graduation rate for all FTFY students

(SACSCOC key completion indicator)

75%

42%

Within 10% of the IPEDS comparison group median on most recent available Data Feedback Report (median is 47%)

67% (IPEDS outcome for 2015 Cohort, as reported in the Data Feedback Report)

#1.1 Students with financial need will persist and graduate 

IPEDS Six-year graduation rate for FTFY Pell recipient  students

65%

36%

Within 10% of the IPEDS comparison group median on most recent available Data Feedback Report (median is 40%)

70% (IPEDS outcome for 2015 Cohort, as reported in the Data Feedback Report)

#1.2 Students of color will persist and graduate

IPEDS Six-year graduation rate for FTFY students of color

65% Black

65% Hispanic

65% Two or more

35% Black

32% Hispanic

36% Two or more

Within 10% of the IPEDS comparison group median on most recent available Data Feedback Report (median is 39% for Black; 35% for Hispanic; and 40% for Two or more)

73% Black

63% Hispanic

56% Two or more

(IPEDS outcome for 2015 Cohort, as reported in the Data Feedback Report)

#2 FTFY undergraduates will be retained 

Fall to Fall retention for FTFY students

75%

60%

Within 10% of Salem’s 5 year rolling retention average for FTFY (average of 5 years is 67% based on Salem’s IPEDS data)

62%

#2.1 FTFY Students who intend to major in STEM** will be retained

Fall to Fall retention rates for FTFY students who enter intending a STEM major 

75%

59%

Within 10% of Salem’s 5 year rolling retention average for all FTFY (average of 5 years is 66%, based on internal admissions data)

82%

#3 Undergraduates will persist 

Spring to Fall retention rate for all undergraduate students (seniors who graduate in spring or summer are counted as retained)

90%

77%

Within 10% of Salem’s yearly rolling average of all undergraduates (5-year rolling average is 85%, based on internal enrollment and graduation data)

73%